23 Projects To Receive Grants Totaling Over $1,000,000 The nonprofit Sundance Institute today announced this year’s grantees for the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund, which supports the work of nonfiction filmmakers from around the globe. Twenty-three projects have been selected for unrestricted grant funding totaling just over $1,000,000. This granting cycle’s recipients are in various stages:… Continue reading Sundance Institute Announces the 2023 Documentary Fund Grantees
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Support Strong for Striking Entertainment Industry Workers, Poll Finds
The public strongly supports striking entertainment industry workers and their fight for fair contracts, according to the results released today from a nationwide poll conducted by Data for Progress. More than two-thirds said they support the strikes by SAG-AFTRA and the WGA, with only 18% opposed. Remarkably, even among those who view labor unions negatively, nearly half… Continue reading Support Strong for Striking Entertainment Industry Workers, Poll Finds
Dance on the EDGE at 25th JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience
29 August – 10 September 2023 wo KwaZulu-Natal dance makers, Marcia Mzindle and Lorin Sookool will feature in the JOMBA! ON THE EDGE platform of the 25th JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience taking place at venues around Durban from 29 August – 10 September 2023. Marcia Mzindle and Lorin Sookool have both received grants to create and present… Continue reading Dance on the EDGE at 25th JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience
National Football League (NFL) To Touch Down In South Africa
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE TO TOUCH DOWN IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH A SERIES OF FAN EVENTS TO CELEBRATE THE KICKOFF OF THE 2023 SEASON NFL to host fan events in Cape Town this September as the League expands its ‘NFL Africa’ program to South Africa The National Football League will touch down in Cape Town this September… Continue reading National Football League (NFL) To Touch Down In South Africa
Lots To Celebrate As African Streamer Showmax Turns 8
To celebrate Showmax turning 8 on Saturday, 19 August 2023, here are 8 things the African streaming service is celebrating: #1: 26% GROWTH FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS As noted in MultiChoice’s May 2023 Capital Markets Day, paying Showmax subscribers increased by an average growth rate of 26% year-on-year for the last four years*. #2:… Continue reading Lots To Celebrate As African Streamer Showmax Turns 8
Recording Academy Grammy U Membership Program Expands To Be More Inclusive Of Next Generation Of Music Creators And Professionals
MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY NO LONGER REQUIRES COLLEGE ENROLLMENT; IS NOW EXTENDED TO ALL INDIVIDUALS AGED 18-29 ACTIVELY PURSUING A CAREER IN MUSIC GRAMMY U®, the Recording Academy®‘s membership program that has been a prominent gateway into the music industry for college students pursuing careers in music, is no longer requiring college enrollment in its application guidelines,… Continue reading Recording Academy Grammy U Membership Program Expands To Be More Inclusive Of Next Generation Of Music Creators And Professionals